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Download
--------
If you're in a hurry, you can [download a pre-built image here](http://fixme).
If you're in a hurry, you can [download a pre-built image here](https://github.com/xqemu/xqemu-hdd-image/releases).

Do It Yourself
--------------
If you would like to create an image for yourself, containing your own files,
you can follow these instructions. This will involve building a dummy dashboard,
using [XboxHDM](https://www.reddit.com/r/originalxbox/wiki/xboxhdm#wiki_using_xboxhdm)
to create a helper bootable ISO, and a Qemu VM to run the ISO and create the
you can follow these instructions. It's a bit hands-on, but if you've read this
far you're probably okay with that. This will involve building a dummy
dashboard, using [XboxHDM](https://www.reddit.com/r/originalxbox/wiki/xboxhdm#wiki_using_xboxhdm)
to create a helper bootable ISO, and a QEMU VM to run the ISO and create the
drive.

You'll want to start by building the dummy dashboard using
[nxdk](https://github.com/xqemu/nxdk). Make sure to update the Makefile with
the path to your nxdk install.
You may want to start by building the dummy dashboard using
[nxdk](https://github.com/xqemu/nxdk). Make sure to update the Makefile with the
path to your nxdk install. Otherwise, copy your desired dashboard and optionally
and "E drive" files you want on the drive over to this directory.

Next you'll want to run the `make-iso-*.sh` script that comes with **XboxHDM
v1.9**. This script will create a bootable ISO image. You can run XboxHDM
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cp linux.iso /work

Now we should have a file called "linux.iso" in this directory. You could burn
this to a CD, and boot it on your PC after connecting a real HDD. We aren't
this to a CD, and run it on your PC after connecting a real HDD, but we aren't
going to do that. Instead, to create a virtual disk image, we will use a virtual
machine: Qemu!
machine: QEMU!

But before we can boot it, we need to create a virtual hard disk. Use `qemu-img`
to create an 8G qcow2 formatted image:
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- 8 to quit
- Type `poweroff` at the command prompt

You should finally have a freshly minted, copyright-free Xbox hard disk image!
You should finally have a freshly minted, copyright-free Xbox hard disk image!

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